http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/ My Toyota Life Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:55:02 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2008. http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/archive/36.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:53:14 GMT Prius lovers can now witness Toyota’s latest innovative hybrid vehicle! Toyota will display a prototype plug-in Prius hybrid at Legislative Plaza today during a field hearing on electric drive vehicles named for by the Congressional TVA Caucus. The model Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) develops the elevated fuel economy and ultra-low emissions of the world-renowned Toyota Prius production hybrid model. It will surface with a developed Nickel-Metal-Hydride battery pack that can be charged by plugging into a usual house electrical outlet. The Prius plug-in can operate in pure-electric... (more) http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/comments?id=36 http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/archive/35.html Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:13:10 GMT What do we expect this time? Toyota Motor Corporation has been known to be one of the leading and biggest auto manufacturers in the industry along with General Motors. However, the Japanese automakers came up short in their latest monthly U.S. sales. Yesterday, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported May sales of 257,404 vehicles, a decline of 7.9 percent from last May of 2007, on a daily selling pace starting point. "The all-new Corolla really found its stride this month. Launched amid soaring fuel prices and economic uncertainty, Corolla strikes a sweet spot for buyers... (more) http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/comments?id=35 http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/archive/34.html Wed, 14 May 2008 05:10:10 GMT 100 lucky high-school seniors will benefit from a gift worth $1 million in scholarships courtesy of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A Inc. It was reported that the U.S. based Toyota group rewarded 100 high school seniors with $1 million in college scholarships for their dedication to education and public service at an awards dinner last week, May 9, 2008. The lucky recipients, who make up the 12th class of Toyota Community Scholars, were selected from a group of over 8,000 students nationwide voted by their respective schools. Students should be proven leaders both in the campus and outside... (more) http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/comments?id=34 http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/archive/33.html Fri, 09 May 2008 06:18:58 GMT Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) already announced operating results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Net revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 totaled 26.29 trillion yen, an increase of 9.8 percent compared to the last fiscal year on a combined basis. "For this fiscal year, we posted our highest ever results in both revenue and profits. There are two key points for these results. First, our profit structure has become more geographically balanced, with growing contribution from resource-rich countries and emerging countries. We believe our growth strategy of... (more) http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/comments?id=33 http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/archive/32.html Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:13:33 GMT Prepare. iQ is coming… Toyota said it will be introducing a cutting-edge microcar dubbed iQ. The revelation will happen next month at the Geneva Auto Show. I do hope, just like the rest of the Americans, that the iQ will hit our soil. One sweet car is enough to wow me. London Free Press writes: The lilliputian runabout measures just under 10 feet long, but it's about as wide and tall as the Toyota Yaris and can carry four people thanks to an innovative interior layout. There's no word on just what it'll have under the hood - Autoblog Green guesses a 1-liter engine -... (more) http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/comments?id=32 http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/archive/31.html Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:54:33 GMT The results are out, and once again, Toyota took charge in the latest South Africa Automotive Customer Satisfaction Index Study! Toyota and Honda models notched four segment honors each. According to the latest J.D. Power and Associates/CAR Magazine 2007 South Africa Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Study(SM), both earned more awards than any other auto manufacturer. “Honda and Toyota models continue their strong performance in satisfying customers in South Africa," said Brian Walters, the vice president of J.D. Power and Associates Europe Middle East and Africa operations. "In both... (more) http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/comments?id=31 http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/archive/30.html Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:45:33 GMT Lexus has once again showed the world that it deserves to be ranked with the high performance European sports cars after setting a lap record time of 7 minutes and 24 seconds at Nurburgring and in the process beating the set record time of Pagani Zonda F with 7 minutes and 27 seconds. The all-new Porsche 911 GT2’s record which according to AutoBild was 7:32 while AutoExpress reported 7:25 was also slashed. For years the German Nurburgring has been used to measure the performance of sports car and now with the coming of Japanese sports cars European automakers are feeling the heat. Nissan... (more) http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/comments?id=30 http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/archive/29.html Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:36:12 GMT On January 7 until 10, 2008, Las Vegas’ brand as the sin city will change and the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show will rename it to be the high tech city as the technology leaders will showcase their latest breakthroughs. However, the affair wont be gadget studded, stars will fall from their skies as celebrated personalities will grace the event. Among the highlights: • Yoko Ono and Sony recording artists Natasha Bedingfield, wil.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas and Pat Monahan of Train will unveil an all-new John Lennon Educational Tour Bus at an invitation-only press reception... (more) http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/comments?id=29 http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/archive/28.html Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:04:30 GMT Toyota Motor Corporation with its Prius has popularized the hybrid technology but for the coming New Year, the automaker has set a slightly higher projection by selling a million hybrid cars every year after 2010. Despite the fact that Toyota is not the first automaker to offer hybrid vehicle, it was the most aggressive promoter of such technology. The hybrid Prius was able to sell around 1.25 million units since its introduction in 1997. Toyota is also thinking of hitting sales of one million per year. With the present prices of fuel it’s not inconceivable that Toyota will hit its million... (more) http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/comments?id=28 http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/archive/27.html Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:03:09 GMT Toyota Motor Corporation has recently started the production of the Camry at its facility in Shushary district in St. Petersburg, Russia. This facility was established in Russia in May 2005. Its initial annual production capacity is 50,000 vehicles with the first full-year production set at 20,000 units. The total investment of Toyota in the plant reached $200 million. According to Katsuaki Watanabe, President of Toyota, "The reason we have been able to successfully commence production is that a team made up of Russians and Japanese had the enthusiasm to clear numerous obstacles and... (more) http://toyotalife.blogdrive.com/comments?id=27